Method of making slip lasted shoes



Feb. 5, 1952 Filed Dec. 4, 1947 J. c. LISBON El AL METHOD OF MAKING SLIP LASTED SHOES 7 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inven tons Joseph C Lisbon Horazz'o 5. Lyness Feb. 5, 1952 J. c. LISBON ETAL 2,584,276

I METHOD OF MAKING SLIP LASTED SHOES Fil ed Dec, 4, 1947 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventors Jbseph CTLisborz Horatio 5. Lyness y z'rA ornezy o I III I: llllflliifflim Feb. 5, 1952 c, USBQN ETAL 2,584,276

METHOD OF MAKING SLIP LASTED SHOES 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed D86. 4, 1947 Joseph C Lisbon Ho rcziz'o 1S. Lynes's B ney Feb. 5, 1952 J. c. LISBON ETAL 2,584,276

METHOD OF MAKING SLIP LASTED SHOES Filed Dec. 4, 1947 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 r'a 0 i fa I (0111 141050111.7050

/ 2 J6 Z3 Inve 01 s Joseph zsbon Horazz o .5. Lyness I t 63 zgeir Affirney Feb. 5, l952 J. c. LISBON ETAL METHOD OF MAKING sup LASTED SHOES 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Dec. 4, 1947 n21 e ntors Jo5ep/1 C Lisbon, Horai'zb S. Lyness Feb. 5, 1952 J. c. LISBON El'AL METHOD OF MAKING SLIP LASTED SHOES Filed Dec. 4, 1947 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Inventors Joseph, C Lisbon Horatio 5. Lyness Feb. 5, 1952 J. C. LISBON ETAL Filed Dec. 4, 1947 METHOD OF MAKING SLIP LASTED SHOES 7 Sheets-Sheet '7 1 UI ll I 1 Inventors Jose oh Lisbon Horaiz'o S L Patented Feb. 5, 1952 UNITED s TAT mam METHQD. O MAKING SLIP eesiev: ews- Joseph 0.1 Lisbon, Haverhill, and; Horatio S;

Lxnes Lynnr M s. nsitst 9; Machinery: Corpgration, 5 N,

qrd w' a e 2?; New Jersey v 7 Application Decen her l, 194'7, Serial=No.-789; 6 12- the upper to slipd'astthe shoe' In order to stitch the parts to'gethenproperly the upper; sock lining] and wrapper strip must be in a soft flexible condition to pe'rmitthe needle to penetrate the work.

Shoes of this type are usually open toe and heel shoes having an opening for the footat the front end'of-the' vamp' andmerely a strap or 'no upper at all at the heel portion ofthe shoi Con sequently; I no tomem arisesin such shoes with respect to thestitching opefatio'ndeferred to because the upper is fiexihle throughout the pore tions which are to'be stitched to the sock-lining' and platform cove'r'or wrapper strip. It is sometimes desirable, however, especially in thebette'r gradesfof slip-lasted shoes; to pro duce a shoe in which; the upperis' closed} at its; heel or quartet portion and is" composed of stiff material molded to the shape or the last-in the same manner as shoes'med on, a 1ast,,'sueh as welt K r f cm e. eree! Si a he nner must Ice-soft and flexible atitsclosedheeI portion, to permit it to be stitched to the-s ocli; lining fit war be clear that a :premoldedfcounter Composed 't f 'fi u ei a iwhmt e. a semb ed" n; thenpper-bt'ween its lining and outer layer, as; in her ypes f shoes, efc e. e ar s: a stitched togetherbec'ause' the counter wouldin terfere with' the stitching operation. Moreover, in the usual types of platform shoes, a stifiimolii'ed countencannot beintroduced into the upper after; the e masen: SfiP hF- o the t tioning; becausethere then no; opening; between the. upper and lining forreceiying such counter-and h wunie c iie f he ted; nwa dl Q i i i i shsi h a fi th u hiainex bl counter composed thermoplastic material. is a; sometimesassembledwith the upper andstitched, to the sock lining ofi a last after which the shoe is sup-laste and the thermoplastic counter: ac; tivated produoe a stiff back part, this proce: dure usually involyes considerable extralaborvand expense and'is therefore not: practifcalolt-rinthis typeof shoe." V

A2 m12 nti ahect 2i he pr ent en e ee t ieem m ov d t d t k Show; v i-2e one re erees v nie se hee ml tions and stifi tmoldedsbackrpartsgorl ountex; POL-'1 tions in the practice ofl which; the amenities pointed outg aboye are;eliminated;. I

To the: accomplishment. oi. thisiobiect, the; ins-s ventionr. provides; i inlaccordance; with one, aspect. an improved methodiof making; shoes in which, an upper.-having a closed. heeltportiontis stitched t to a sock lining. and wrappenstripnfi aulastandia shoe.

t the upper last. is: inserted into the upper; to. slip-lastthe A .back part unitfis then; provided; which includesa' molded counter and thisunitis mount?? edsotvertthe heel portion oi theupper; and secured; thereto, therebyv providing :the: shoe-with arstifi; molded heel or, counter portion located outside Shoe bottoml-members are attached: to; the bottom "of theshoe tocomplete its' con struction, these bottom menthers including an outer or tread sole ands if desired additionai-sele members: andwa: heel-,= dependingnpon the par 2 tic-ulartype oi shoe desired As-herein-illustrated; the upper having-a closed heel portion, a sookflining -and awrappefi strut aresecured together ottf a last by} stitchesexterid ing around the lower margin of-"the upper;

the shoe. The back-part unitae'co d' (36- with-one aspectof-the invert" a stitches ektending around: thef edge A- last is therrinserted into the upper toslieuast;

vention, the back part unit may comprise a molded counter, a tuck, a rear part wrapper strip and a heel. In this construction, the platform sole will terminate at, and abut, the breast of the heel and the outsole will likewise abut the breast of the heel. Moreover, in such case, the rear part wrapper strip may; be shaped to cover the heel on the unit; including the breast of the heel.

In accordance with another form of the invention, the back part unit may comprise a molded and flanged counter, a tuck, and a rear part wrapper strip but no heel, and the separate platform sole may extend the full length of the shoe bottom instead of terminating at the breast of the heel. After the wrapper strips have been turned to cover the edge face of the platform sole, a precovered wedge heel may be applied to the heel portion of the platform, after which a full length outsole may .be attached which will underlie the platform sole at the forepart of the shoe and will underlie theflwedge heel at the shank and heel portions thereof.

Instead of utilizing a back part unit and a separate platformsole, as described above, the back part unit may, in accordance with another aspect of the invention, include a full length platform sole and a heel. This type of unit is mounted on the heel portion of the slip-lasted upper, as explained above, and temporarily secured to the upper. The wrapper strips are turned and secured to the platform sole and heel and the last may then be removed, if desired, to permit the stitching of the top edge of the unit, that is, the quarter, to the shoe upper, after which the last may. be reinserted and an outsole attached to complete the shoe, the outsole abutting the breast of the heel.

The platform sole, whether forming a part of theback part unit or comprising a separate sole may, if desired, consist of a bound platform sole, that is, one which has its edge face bound or covered by a flexible binding strip before the sole is applied to the-shoe bottom or incorporated into the back part unit. When a bound platform sole is used, one or both of the wrapper strips referred to may be omitted. 7 With the above and other aspects and features in view, 'the invention will now be described in detail-with reference tothe accompanying drawiiigs and will thereafter be pointed out in the v claims.

n thedrawings, I Fig. 1 is a. perspective view of a shoe upper having 'an' open toe and a closed heel portion secured off a last to a flexible insole or sock lining and aforepart wrapper strip by stitches extending around the periphery of the sock lining;

"Fig. 2 is across sectional view through the forepart 'of the'assjembly of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view showing the assembly of Figs. '1 and2 after a last has been inserted'into'the' upper to slip-last the shoe;

"Fig. 4 is a-plan view of the flesh side of an uppe'r'quarter, the top margin of which has been folded over to present a-fl'nished edge, the quarter being placed against the grain side of a forcpart platform cover or wrapper strip and secured thereto-by stitches extending along the lower edges of said members; 7

Fig.. 5 shows a flat fiber counter positioned 'on the assembly of-Fig. 4;

= Fig. 6. isa perspective view of the assembly of Fig. 5*mold'ed to conform it to the shapeof the; heel portion of a last and to provide an inwardly extending flange at the lower margin thereof; w

Fig. '7 is a perspective view, similar to Fig. 6', but having a flber heel tuck secured to the inner surface of the flange to form a complete back part unit;

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through the back part unit of Fig. 7 with a heel secured to its bottom surface to form another type of unit;

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view similar to Fig.

'3 with the back part unit of Fig. 8 mounted over the heel portion of the upper;

Fig. 10 shows the last removed from the shoe and the back part unit permanently attached to the upper by stitches extending around the top edge of the quarter;

Fig. 11 illustrates the shoe of Fig. 10 after the last has been reinserted and a platform sole applied to the shoe bottom;

- Fig. 12 is afragmentary cross sectional view of a modified upper assembly in which the upper is stitched to the sock lining by one row of stitches and the forepart wrapper strip is then secured to the upper and sock lining by another row of stitches;

Fig. 13 shows the shoe after the wrapper strips have been turned downwardly to cover the edge faces of the heel and platform sole and then wiped inwardly beneath the bottom surfaces of said heel and sole and secured thereto;

Fig. 14 is a greatly enlarged transverse sectional view through the forepart of the shoe of Fig. 13; i

Fig. 15 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 14 after an outsole has been attached to the shoe bottom;

Fig. 16 is a side view of the finished shoe with the last removed; r

Fig. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 11 but embodying the back part unit of Fig. '7 which has no heel, the platform sole in this figure extending the full length of the shoe bottom;

Fig. 18 is a perspective view of a covered wedge heel;

Fig. 19 shows the shoe of Fig. 17 with the wrapper stripsturned, the wedge heel of Fig. 18 applied and a fulllength outsole attached to the shoe bottom; 7

Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a back part unit similar to that of Fig. 8, but including also a full length platform sole interposed between the tuck and heel;

Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a precovered platform sole in which the edge face of the sole has been covered or bound with a flexible binding strip;

Fig. 22 is' an enlarged transverse sectional view of one margin of the bound platform sole of Fig. 21; r

Fig. 23 is a side view of the upper assembly of Fig. 1 ona last with the back part unit of Fig.

20 mounted over its heel portion with the wrap per strips turned and lasted; and

Fig. 24 illustrates the shoe or Fig. 23 after an' outsole has been applied, the last removed and the back part unit permanently secure-d to the upper by stitches extending around thetop edge of the quarter. v I

In practicing the method of the present in-. vention, a shoe upper of leather, fabric or other suitable upper material issecured toa flexible insole or sock lining 32 off a last together with a forepart platform cover or wrapper strip 34 by stitches 36 which, as shown in Fig.1, extend around the periphery of the sock lining, including its heel portion, thereby providing an upper assembly which may be slip- 7 the bottom surface ofsaid sole. Fig. 14 illustrates, on an enlarged scale, how the forepartof the shoe of Fig. 13 will appear in cross section and Fig. 15 illustrates the forepart of the shoe after an outsole 12 has been attached in the usual manner to the inturned portions of the wrapper strips 34 and 46 to complete the construction of the shoe, the outsole 12, as shown in Fig. 16, terminating at, or abutting, the breast 10 of the heel. A heel lift 14 may be applied to the bottom surface of the heel to complete the shoe. Fig. 16 illustrates the finished shoe after the last has been removed.

As stated above, a modified form of back part unit may be utilized in making a somewhatdifferent type of platform shoe, this unit, as illustrated in Fig. 7, comprising a molded and inwardly flanged counter 52 covered by a quarter 44, a rear part wrapper strip 46 secured by stitches to the quarter, and a heel tuck 56 secured by staples 58 to the inturned flange of the counter. As illustrated in Fig. 17, the upper 30 secured to the sock lining 32 and forepart wrapper strip 34 has the last 42 inserted therein to slip-last the shoe. The back part unit of Fig. 7 is then mounted over the heel portion of the upper with cement between the parts to cause the unit to become initially secured to the upper, after which, if desired, the last may be removed and the back part unit permanently secured to the upper by stitches 64. The last may then be reinserted and a full length platform sole 16 applied to the shoe bottom with cement on its attaching face to cause the platform sole to become attached to the shoe. The rear part wrapper strip 48 and the forepart wrapper strip 34 are turned downwardly, as described above, to cover the entire edge face of the full length platform sole, the lower margins of the wrapper strips being wiped inwardly and secured to the bottom surface of the sole. A wedge heel 78, such as that illustrated in Fig. 18, may now be provided for application to the heel and shank portions of the shoe of Fig. 1'7. The wedge heel may be formed with a low shallow arch at its shank and it may be precovered with leather 80 in the usual manner to give the heel a finished appearance. After the wedge heel 18 has been attached to the rear portion of the platform sole 18, a full length outsole 82 may be attached to the shoe bottom, preferably by cement, to complete the shoe. In this way a wedge heel platform shoe may be provided having its upper closed at the heel portion of the shoe, said heel portion being molded to conform to the shape of the heel portion of a last and having a stiff back part or counter portion the same as the counter portions of shoes of usual construction made on a last.

As another modification of the invention, the present method contemplates the provision of a back part unit such as that illustrated in Fig. 20 in which a full length platform sole is included in the unit in addition to a heel. this type of unit producing a platform shoe of the style illustrated in Fig. 16 but in which the platform sole underlies the heel portion of the foot instead of terminating at the breast of the heel as in Fig. 16. As shown in Fig. 20, this back part unit comprises the same elements as the unit of Fig. 8, including a heel 6B of any desired style but, in addition, includes a full length platform sole 84 interposed between the heel 60 and the counter 52 and heel tuck 56, the platform sole '84 being secured to the unit by the heel attaching nails 62 which hold the heel on the unit.

If desired the platform sole may. comprise -a.

so-called bound platform in which .the edge face of the platform sole is precovered or bound with a flexible binding strip or wrapper in the manner illustrated in Figs. 21 and 22. As shown in the latter figures, the full-length platform sole 84 has its edge face covered around the entire periphery of the sole by a flexible binding strip or wrapper 86 which may be secured to the sole by stitches 88 extending through the sole and the opposite margins of the binding strip or, if desired, the binding strip may be attached by cement placed between said margins and the platform sole. This bound platform sole might also be used in the shoe illustrated in Figs. 17

. to 19, inclusive, in which a full length platform sole is utilized in producing a wedge heel type of platform shoe. Where a precovered or bound platform sole is used, the forepart wrapper strip 34 and the rear part wrapper strip 46 may be dispensed with and a heel used which is precovered with leather or other suitable covering material. A rear part wrapper, strip could, however, be included in the back part unit, if desired, as illustrated in Fig. 20, and used to cover an uncovered wood heel on this type of shoe, the rear part wrapper strip also covering a portion of the bound platform sole adjacent to the heel. In this case, only the forepart wrapper strip would be omitted.

Figure 23 illustrates the back part unit of Fig. 20 mounted on the heel portion of the sliplasted upper assembly of Fig. 1 with the wrapper strips 34 and 46 turned downwardly to cover the sides and edge faces of the heel and platform sole and secured to the bottom surfaces of said heel and sole. Fig. 24 illustrates the completed platform shoe after an outsole l2 and a heel lift 74 have been attached to the shoe bottom, the last removed from the shoe and the back part unit secured to the upper by stitches 64, the outsole I2 terminating at the breast of the heel as in the earlier described constructions except the wedge heel construction in which a full length outsole was utilized. In the shoe of Fig. 24, the platform sole 84 will underlie the heel portion of the foot similarly to the wedge heel shoe of Figs. 17 to 19, inclusive, thereby providing a cushion for the foot at the heel portion as well as at the forepart and shank portions. In outward appearance, however, the shoe of Fig. 24 will resemble the shoe of Fig. 16 rather than the wedge heel shoe of Fig. 19, the shoe of Fig. 16, of course, having no platform sole to cushion the foot rearwardly of the breast of the heel. As indicated above, the shoe of Fig. 24 can be made with a precovered or bound platform sole, if desired, rather than with the unbound platform sole 84 illustrated in Fig. 20, in which case the forepart wrapper strip 34 could be omitted and, if the heel of Fig. 20 were a precovered heel, the rear part wrapper strip 46. could also be omitted.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. That improvement'in methods of making shoes which comprises securing an upper and a sock lining together off a last, inserting a last into the upper to slip-last the shoe, mounting a back part unit including a. stifi molded counter over the heel portion of the upper and securing it thereto, thereby providing the shoe with a stiff heel portion, and attaching shoe bottom members including an outsole to the bottom of theshoa. I}.

2&8451279 ;2. That improvement :in m thod of makin shoes which -oompr=ises securin a upper and asooklinin :tosetherecfi allast nserting a ,1 ast into the upper to slipelast the shoe, -mounting a-;stiff back part unit including a premolded and flanged counter over the heel portion .of the upper, thereby enclosing said-heelportion, removing the last from 'the shoe, ,stitch-ing the back part unit to the upper, reinserting the last n o t e shoe, an a tachin ne-e more ;-shoe bottom ;-members to the bottom of the shoe.

3. That improvement in methods of ,making "shoes which comprises providing :a premolded ,stifi back part unit-having an-yinwardl-y extending. flange, securing an upper to a rsock lining off a last, inserting a ,last.-,into1- the inpper to ssliprlast {the shoe, mounting the hackfiart unit ;,over-;the outside of the heel portion ofthe upper andsecuringi 'theretq the y providih sa1herd counter-portion on the shoe, and completingtthe shoey. a ta h n th eto rc nve ti na shee -h ttomrmember in lu ing lan out ole- 14. ;That improvement in methods of snaking shoes which comprises stitching anupper having a -closed heel;portion. to ,a socklining :while ofi ea last, forcing a last ,into the upper to sliplast the,.shoe,;providing-,a back part unit consistingv of aistiff moldedgcounter, :aquarter covering the ,counter, and 'a- 1'| LlCk--S6C11Ifed-tO said counter, ;.placin g said #unit over ;the heel portion-of the upper with cement-therebetweem attaching one "or more shoe'bottom members including an outsole to the bottom ,of the shoe, and securing the back'part unititmthe heel portion of the upper. I

5. That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises stitching ,a sock lining to an upper having ,a ,clQSfid ,heel portion, providing a back part unit consisting of a stiff molded counter having a bottom "flange and a heel tuck secured to-said fiange,-mounting said unit over the heel portion ,;of the upper thereby covering -said heel portion, attaching one .-;;or :moreshoe tt m mem rs in lu n enzphtso to'the bottom of the shoe, and permanently securing the back part unitto the heel rtion of the upper, thereby providingthe sho e-,;with QJESt-ifi :molded back partor-counter portion.

-6. That :improvement in- ,methods of ;mak ing -shoes-which comprises stitching an upper to a sock lining ofi a last around the entire-periphery -of :said upper, inserting a, rlast into .the upper 2B0, slip-last the shoe, providing.- a :back rpart unit consisting of a molded counter, a tuck and a heel, mounting said unit over the heel portion of the upper and securing it thereto, thereby enclosing said heel portion, and applying to the shoe bottom a sole member which abuts thehreast of said heel.

7. That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises stitching together off a last a sock lining and an upper having a closed heel portion, inserting a last into the upper to slip-last the shoe, providing a back part unit consisting of a stiff molded counter with a flange, a quarter covering the outer surface of said counter, a fiber tuck secured to said flange, and a heel secured to the counter and tuck, mounting said back part unit over the heel por-- tion of the upper, permanently securing the unit to said heel portion, and attaching a sole to the shoe bottom.

8. That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises securing together 011" a last an upper, a sock lining and a, fgrepart 4 wrapper. strips.

f es; of t platfo m o ian hee a wrapper,strlp, a.,1a st into the upper to slip-last the shoe, providing -.a back part unit con i t ng of a cld c and .t h d' (counter, a

tuck and ,a -rearP8 rt Wrapper strip, mounting said unit over the heel portion of the upper, t e eby o d n th sho with, a if vmolded heel portion, applying a platform sole ,to the shoe bottom, turning the wrapper strips downw -div ove th edge a f the vp a mcm sole .and inwardl-Yunder its ,bottom surfaceand ,se-

, curing themv to said. bottommsurface, and attaching a sole ,to' the inturned portion s oflthe en in e h d Q maki :9. Th impr vem s c ed to ai ouhte m unti s id back mime eve th :h e o n .p t e uppe thereby covering said heel portion, ,a ly ingi a platform sole v. t o,,1 ;he, shoe bottom, turning ,the

wrapper strips downwardly over the edge face f t p a o so and nwardlygbehea h it h tt msu fac se ur n saiduwrepner strinsiito rb t u fac hattac n an utsoletogth u ed n i nsh the w ap e ,str smehd pe m nt y se urin th back ,iia tlu i on ,upperf ,Th t improvement in m thods h making sh e hic lcompr e pmrid h e eskha ti hi co stin of a m ld pnh lflah fi 1301111 h t a rean ar ra pe sir nd hee n to ethe his las h ner, a sock 1 the upp to stgth -s oe; m9il backpart unit onthe heel,.p0rtio of in -t e wra peh ip dow w dly v erthejedge divinin them inwa dl b eath vt e -b tis ur a .t ereofn ecu ne sa w a pe tri sidseid bottom surfaces, and ,attaching can outsole to the p r on o t w .apb ri u der in .fthe platform, sole.

11. T at mprov ment i th of m k n shoes which comprises stitching an upper and a sock. lining together off ,a last, inserting a last ,into the .upper :to s1ip=last theshoe, providing a back-part ,unit consistingrof a molded' flanged 1,q unte aco e e three-nutrient u en la; eel.

mounting said back part unit over the heel'portion of the upper with cement therebetween, removing the last from the shoe, stitching the top edge of the quarter to the upper, reinserting the last, and attaching a sole to the bottom of the shoe forwardly of the heel.

12. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists in securing a rear part wrapper strip to one side of a quarter, securing a counter to the other side of said quarter, molding said members to the heel portion of a last with their lower margins turned inwardly to form a flange, thereby providing a complete back part unit, securing an upper and a sock lining together off a last, inserting a last into the upper to slip-last the shoe, mounting said back part unit over the heel portion of the upper and securing it thereto, delasting the shoe, securing a platform wrapper strip to the forepart of the upper, stitching the back part unit to the upper adjacent to the top edge of said unit, relasting the shoe, applying a platform sole to the shoe and inwardly and securing them to the bottom surface of said platform sole, and attaching an outsole to the inturned portions of the wrapper strips.

13; That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises stitching together an upper, a sock lining and a forepart platform wrapper strip, providing a back part unit consisting of a molded flanged counter covered by a quarter, a rear part wrapper strip, and a heel and fiber tuck secured to the flange of said counter, mounting said back part unit over the heel portion of the upper with cement therebetween, stitching the back part unit to the upper around the top edge ofthe quarter, applying to the shoe bottom a platform sole which abuts the breast of the heel, turning the wrapper strips downwardly and inwardly over the edges and bottom surfaces of the heel and platform sole and securing them to said bottom surfaces, and attaching an outsole to the shoe bottom.

14. That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises providing a back part unit consisting of a molded and flanged counter covered on its outer surface with a quarter, a tuck secured to said flange, and a heel secured to the flange and tuck, stitching an upper having a closed heel portion to a sock lining oil a last, inserting a last into the upper to slip-last the shoe, mounting, said back part unit over the heel portion of the upper with cement therebetween, removing the last and stitching the unit to the upper around the top edge of said unit, reinserting the last, and attaching to the shoe bottom one or more sole members which abut the breast of said heel.

15. That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises stitching together ofi a last an upper having a closed heel portion, a sock lining and a forepart platform wrapper strip, inserting a last into the upper to slip-last the shoe, providing a back part unit consisting of a molded and flanged counter covered by a quarter, a rear part wrapper strip secured to' said counter, and a tuck secured to .the flange of said counter, positioning said backpart unit on the heel portion of the upper with cement therebetween, removing the last from the shoe, stitching the back part unit to the upper around the top edge of said unit, reinserting the last, applying a full length platform sole to the shoe bottom, turning the wrapper strips downwardly over the edge face of the platform sole and 'inwardly beneath its bottom surface and securing said strips thereto, applying a precovered wedge heel to the rear portion of the platform sole, and attaching to the shoe bottom an outsole which extends the full length of the shoe bottom and underlies the platform sole at the forward portion of the shoe and the wedge heel at therear portion thereof.

16. That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises stitching together off a last an upper having a closed heel portion, a sock lining and a forepart wrapper strip, inserting a last into the upper to slip-last the shoe, providing a back part unit consisting of a molded and flanged counter covered'by a quarter, a rear part wrapper strip secured to said counter, a fiber tuck secured to the inner side of the flange of said counter, a full length platform sole secured to the outer side of said flange, and a heel secured to the platform sole; mounting said back part unit on the heel portion of the upper with cement between said unit and the upper and sock lining, turning the wrapper strips downwardly to cover the edge faces of the heel and platform sole including the breast of the heel, securing said wrapper strips to the bottom surfaces of said heel and platform sole, attaching an outsole to the inturned portions of the wrapper strips which underlie the platform sole, said outsole abutting the breast of the heel, removing the last, and stitching the back part unit to the upper around the top edge of the quarter.

JOSEPH C. LISBON. HORATIO S. LYNESS.

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